"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...

Contains twenty-six articles in which the authors debate issues related to addiction, discussing the extent of the problem, contributing factors, treatments, and government intervention.

This book describes a wide variety of addictions, from substance abuse to compulsive behaviors, and explores some of the causes and treatments that are available.

This book offers a message of hope to familes and friends, giving practical solutions so they can help anyone struggling with addiction to begin the road to recovery.

Provides facts about designer drugs such as methamphetamine, ecstasy, GHB, Rohypnol, ketamine, and narcotic painkillers, with information and statistics on their appearance, their effects on the brain and body, and the signs of addiction.

The author describes how the loss of her young brother to opiate addiction prompted her investigation into the prescription-drug-addiction epidemic and how it is affecting today's young people.

A recovering heroin addict tells of how his early days of alcohol and drug use nearly destroyed his life and recounts his decline into a life of crime and homelessness and his successful recovery.